LEASES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Leases

LEASES

12. LEASES

We lease our office space and certain equipment under finance and operating leases. Our leases have remaining lease terms of one to ten years. Our office lease agreement includes both lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for separately. Our finance leases contain options to purchase the leased property. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless we are reasonably certain to exercise the purchase option.

In September 2021, we entered into an office lease with Redmond East Office Park LLC, a Washington limited liability company, pursuant to which we will lease approximately 16,681 square feet of space located in Redmond, Washington that we will use primarily for general office space. The lease provides for an initial term of 128 months that commenced November 1, 2021. Pursuant to the lease, annual base rent was approximately $0.5 million for the first year and is subject to annual increases of 3.0%. In addition to base rent, we pay additional rent comprised of our proportionate share of any operating expenses, real estate taxes, and management fees. We have the option to extend the term for one ten-year renewal period, provided that the rent would be subject to market adjustment at the beginning of the renewal term. The total minimum lease payments related to this lease is $6.4 million.

In September 2021, we entered into a second office lease with Redmond East Office Park LLC, pursuant to which we will lease approximately 36,062 square feet of space located in Redmond, Washington that we will use primarily for product testing and lab space. The lease provides for an initial term of 120 months that commenced on December 1, 2022. Pursuant to the lease, annual base rent will be approximately $1.1 million for the first year and is subject to annual increases of 3.0%. In addition to base rent, we will pay additional rent comprised of our proportionate share of any operating expenses, real estate taxes, and management fees. We have the option to extend the term for one ten-year renewal period, provided that the rent would be subject to market adjustment at the beginning of the renewal term. The total minimum lease payments related to this lease are $13.0 million. During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, we received a payment of $3.0 million as an incentive to terminate our previous building lease. The gain is recorded as other income in our statement of operations.

In April 2022, we entered into an office lease with Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH, a German investment company, pursuant to which we lease approximately 3,533 square feet of space located in Nuremberg, Germany that we use primarily for general office space for business development activities. The lease provides for a term of 60 months that commenced May 1, 2022. Pursuant to the lease, annual base rent is approximately $76,000 per year. The total minimum lease payments related to this lease is approximately $0.4 million.

In September 2022, we entered into a second office lease with Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft GmbH, a German investment company, pursuant to which we lease approximately 3,810 square feet of space located in Nuremberg, Germany that we use primarily for product testing for engineering and development activities. The lease provides for a term of 60 months that commenced November 15, 2022. Pursuant to the lease, annual base rent is approximately $92,000 per year. The total minimum lease payments related to this lease is approximately $0.5 million.

In connection with our January 2023 acquisition of assets from Ibeo, we assumed three leases in Hamburg, Germany covering approximately 51,000 square feet.

One lease is with IntReal International Real Estate Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft and covers approximately 5,511 square feet of space for IT network equipment through December 31, 2026. Pursuant to the lease, annual base rent is approximately $65,000 per year. The total remaining minimum lease payments related to this lease are approximately $0.3 million. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, we recorded a right-of-use asset in the amount of $0.2 million on our balance sheet. A second lease is with Neuer Holtigbaum and covers approximately 32,529 square feet of office space and long-range laser testing space through August 2023. During the quarter ended September 30, 2023, we amended this lease and extended until August 2024. The total remaining minimum lease payments related to this lease are approximately $0.2 million. The third lease is with BG BAU Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft and covers approximately 13,127 square feet of garage space to house our test and demonstration vehicles through July 31, 2024. The total remaining minimum lease payments related to this lease are approximately $0.1 million.

In December 2023, we entered into a lease on approximately 60,000 square feet of space located in central Hamburg in Germany. This lease is intended to replace the office space described in the immediately preceding paragraph. The lease provides for a term of 60 months and will commence on the date the property is delivered to us, which is expected to occur between August 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.

The components of lease expense were as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2021
Operating lease expense	$	2,625	$	1,501	$	513
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of leased assets		21		26		30
Interest on lease liabilities		-		2		3
Total finance lease expense		21		28		33
Total lease expense	$	2,646	$	1,529	$	546

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2021
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	2,500	$	1,280	$	762
Operating cash flows from finance leases		-		2		3
Financing cash flows from finance leases		21		26		28
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations:
Operating leases	$	1,338	$	10,184	$	5,322

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2023			2022
Operating leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	13,758		$	14,579
Current portion of operating lease liability		2,323			1,846
Operating lease liability, net of current portion		12,714			13,829
Total operating lease liabilities	$	15,037		$	15,675
Finance leases
Property and equipment, at cost	$	112		$	112
Accumulated depreciation		(97	)		(80	)
Property and equipment, net	$	15		$	32
Current portion of finance lease obligations	$	-		$	21
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion		-			-
Total finance lease liabilities	$	-		$	21
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leases		8.4 years			13.1 years
Finance leases		-			0.5 years
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases		4.6	%		9.0	%
Finance leases		0.0	%		6.3	%

As of December 31, 2023, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:

(in thousands)	Operating			Finance
Years Ended December 31,	leases			leases
2024		2,373			-
2025		2,019			-
2026		2,032			-
2027		1,971			-
Thereafter		9,663			-
Total minimum lease payments		18,058			-
Less: amount representing interest		(3,021	)		-
Present value of lease liabilities	$	15,037		$	-